Men of sense often learn from their enemies. It is from their foes, not their friends, that cities learn the lesson of building high walls and ships of war.

Quote by Aristophanes

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Shrines! Shrines! Surely you don't believe in the gods. What's your argument? Where's your proof?

Shrines! Shrines! Surely you don't believe in the gods. What's your argument? Where's your proof?

Why, I'd like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.

Why, I'd like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.

Men of sense often learn from their enemies. It is from their foes, not their...

Men of sense often learn from their enemies. It is from their foes, not their...

You should not decide until you have heard what both have to say.

You should not decide until you have heard what both have to say.

Evil events from evil causes spring.

Evil events from evil causes spring.

Your lost friends are not dead, but gone before, advanced a stage or two upon...

Your lost friends are not dead, but gone before, advanced a stage or two upon...

Under every stone lurks a politician.

Under every stone lurks a politician.

Under every stone lurks a politician.

Under every stone lurks a politician.

Your lost friends are not dead, but gone before, advanced a stage or two upon...

Your lost friends are not dead, but gone before, advanced a stage or two upon...

To be insulted by you is to be garlanded with lilies

To be insulted by you is to be garlanded with lilies

Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and...

Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and...

Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.

Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.

Shrines! Shrines! Surely you don't believe in the gods. What's your argument? Where's your proof?

Shrines! Shrines! Surely you don't believe in the gods. What's your argument? Where's your proof?

High thoughts must have high language.

High thoughts must have high language.

Open your mouth and shut your eyes and see what Zeus will send you.

Open your mouth and shut your eyes and see what Zeus will send you.

The wise learn many things from their enemies.

The wise learn many things from their enemies.

The wise learn many things from their foes.

The wise learn many things from their foes.

The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of...

The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of...

Wisdom is the most-sought intellectual degree whose subjects are regularly learned throughout life with an...

Wisdom is the most-sought intellectual degree whose subjects are regularly learned throughout life with an...

If the fool would persist in his folly he would become wise.

If the fool would persist in his folly he would become wise.